Title:General Overview of Migration Into, From and Through Jordan
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Author(s):ATHAMNEH, Abdel BasetDate:2012Type:Technical ReportSeries/Number:CARIM Analytic and Synthetic Notes; 2012/03; Mediterranean and Sub-Saharan Migration: Recent Developments Series; Demographic and Economic Module; [Migration Policy Centre]; [CARIM-South]Abstract:Jordan is both a receiving and a sending country for migration. Since its independence, it has received several waves of forced migration as a result of regional instability. Moreover, Jordan is a major receiver of labour ...

Title:The Genesis of a Mosque: Negotiating Sacred Space in Downtown Beirut
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Author(s):VLOEBERGHS, WardDate:2008Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2008/17; Mediterranean Programme SeriesAbstract:In this paper, we will provide an overview of different stages in the coming about of the Muhammad al-Amin mosque, the so-called “Hariri mosque”, a construction completed in 2005. By focusing on five determining phases of ...